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FZUS51 KBOX 311205  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-010100-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL LEAD TO A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE  
ON A COASTAL STORM SUN THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING STORM FORCE  
WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THE WATERS AROUND THE CAPE AND  
ISLANDS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM FROM EARLY  
SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-010100-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 13 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-010100-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-010100-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
16 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
16 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-010100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
10 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS, BECOMING N 14 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO  
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 17 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S  
5 FT AT 16 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-010100-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
10 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS, BECOMING N 11 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT, EXCEPT 14 TO 19 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL: E  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. S AND E OF NANTUCKET, SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-010100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
9 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-010100-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
17 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO 40 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-010100-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-010100-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-010100-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-010100-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
S 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-010100-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR  
ENTRANCE.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.   
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-010100-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
705 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
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